UK and France agree pilot ‘one in, one out’ migrant returns scheme

Keir Starmer announces details of an agreement between the UK and France on a migrant returns programme. Speaking at a press conference with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, on Thursday, he says that in exchange for every migrant returned, another will be allowed to enter the UK legally, subject to strict checks

Starmer says ‘one in, one out’ deal will allow UK to return small-boat migrants to France